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“An Englishman never enjoys himself, except for a noble purpose.”
Source : 1935 Uncommon Law,'Fox-Hunting Fun'.
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“We come unbidden into this life, and if we are lucky we find a purpose beyond starvation, misery, and early death which, lest we forget, is the common lot.”
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“T's [King James Bible] subject is majesty, not tyranny, and it's political purpose was unifying and enfolding, to elide the kingliness of God with the godliness of kings, to make royal power and divine glory into one invisible garment which could be wrapped around the nation as a whole.”
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“The words are purposes./The words are maps./I came to see the damage that was done/and the treasures that prevail.”
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“Servile doubt argues an impotence of mind, that says we fear because we dare not meet misfortunes.”
Source : Aaron Hill (1760). “The Dramatic Works of Aaron Hill, Esq”, p.21
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“Many can argue - not many converse.”
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“I tend not to argue about things that I don't believe in.”
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“You can't talk about peace nor agreement while terror is used as the main argument.”
Source : "Fujimori breaks silence and urges release of hostages". www.cnn.com. December 22, 1996.
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“One of the best ways of keeping your temper in an argument, as most of us know only too well, is not to listen to anything the other person has to say.”
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“The bestway to diffuse an argument is to listen first, second, and last.”